'77 Wellcraft V-20 CC w/200 Merc in RI SOLD!! - Page 9

#1 10-17-2006, 01:33 PM

Hell, maybe I'll just fix her up myself and run her ::) ;D

TheTinMan · #2 10-17-2006, 01:37 PM

Can you run her safely with transom as-is?

#3 10-17-2006, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheTinMan

Can you run her safely with transom as-is?

That's a loaded question (I'm sure you didn't mean it that way lol ;)) that I am reluctant to give an answer to.

I will say this......

That steel plate has been there for quite some time now, and the boat was used the same as always after installing the plate for a NUMBER of the past years.

The boat has not been used the last couple of years for reasons OTHER than the transom. (Health, personal stuff, etc). It sat covered.

The transom, while showing some flexibility if you violently shake the motor by the skeg LOL, does not show any signs of stress cracking in the glass, etc, so it can't be THAT bad. I've seen worse.

That's about all I can say about the transom. I am selling it as "needing transom work" regardless, and it is priced accordingly. ;)

#4 10-23-2006, 10:40 AM

Put a new set of NGK's in her and that damn Merc runs like new again! 8)

I almost wanna keep her LOL! :P

#5 10-26-2006, 11:23 AM

Had a question or 2 about the transom.

i.e. Has it been cut down? etc

No, it has not been "cut down". You can see this in the brochure pic below, the opening matches what is shown in the pic. (Short Shaft setup.)

There IS a notch cut on the port side opening.....we did not do that.

It was there when we bought the boat in 1982, so it had to have been for the original Merc for some reason. But I don't see any importance there.

We left the trim off when we did work to it a while back and sealed the top with 5200.

#6 10-26-2006, 01:31 PM

Got a reply to my last post on another forum....including it here for help/clarification of the transom notch.

Quote:

Originally Posted by "Davedowneast"

FYI, I have the same boat (1978) and it has the same notch. This is an incredible hull. I took a friend rock fishing in January and when we got back, he said "I wish my boat was that big". My friend owns a 20' Seacraft and what he was saying is that the 20' Wellcraft feels much bigger. I too have some transom issues and plan to do the repairs with a bracket and re-power. By the time I'm done, it will be a 23' and will go just about anywhere. For $2000 and a little work, someone will have a nice boat.

My Reply to "Davedowneast"

Thanks for this post Dave, kind of confirms my feeling that the notch was either "Factory" or was necessary for the original power, especially with your hull being only a year later. This boat had the original 1977 200 Merc Black Max on it when we bought it in '82. That blew the powerhead in '84.

#7 11-01-2006, 04:08 PM

Couple more weeks, if she doesn't sell, the motor will be winterized and she'll be covered back up for the winter.

All PMs answered.

bassarama · #8 11-01-2006, 04:31 PM

Sorry. but THAT is NOT a manufacturers notch. :(

Someone got to happy with the sawzall buddy! ::)

Blue_Runner · #9 11-01-2006, 04:59 PM

Well, I see 2 notches here. 1 factory and 1 "sawsall".

The factory notch is where it dips down in the middle. This of course, is to accomodate the 20" outboard.

The "sawsall" notch is on the left side of the factory notch in the picture. Just a guess, but looks to me someone notched out a couple of inches to allow the steering arm to fully extend when turning left. ???

#10 11-01-2006, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassarama

Sorry. but THAT is NOT a manufacturers notch. :(

Someone got to happy with the sawzall buddy! ::)

First of all, I never said it was definitely "Factory".......if you look I said it could have been "necessary for the original power" (i.e. done at original power install).

If you look at "Davedowneast"'s post, his boat has the same exact notch and it is a '78.

I don't think someone "got too happy with a sawzall". *It was cut for a reason. *What that reason is, who knows.....who cares? * ???

It's a moot point anyway! *I never saw so much fuss about a "notch" in a transom of an almost 30 year old boat that needs a new transom anyway..... ::)

Blue Runner, you probably are right, and I already thought this. *However, on the current motor it is not necessary. *Probably was for the steering on the '77 200 that was on it originally. * ;)

The large "drop" IS factory most definitely! *Was setup for a short shaft from the factory, just as the brochure shows.